Please take the time to fill out Event Registration below and bring the release with you to the event!If wind conditions are favorable but wrong direction event will be held at the Skyway (North side of Skyway bridge get off at rest area exit, take left at stop sign, go under highway and event will be on small sandy beach to the right.) We are only running the event if it is windy and will be postponed to the following weekend if neccessary – so plan in advance!

Wind is not looking that promising for this weekend but we are holding guarded optimism. The CKA would rather run successful windy events, so whilst this may not be the most convenient for making arrangements, it is in the best interests of our riders.

Keep your eyes out for the following 24 hour countdown for updates. If it is rescheduled it will be for the weekend Nov 23/24. In the mean time, follow the wind here:

It is with much regret that we have decided to push this contest back to the following weekend. Please keep your eye out for the next 72 hour announcement next Wednesday!

Other news:- CKA is looking for a school representative to help out with the event next weekend. If you know of anyone at your school, please put them in touch- $250 prize money to the CKA riders who place the highest in each Division. Liquid Force kites have donated a board for the next event! This will go to the team with the most points, see Rules here:http://collegekiteboarding.com/about-us/rules/- Don't forget to register early for the event to save time and please make sure that you have filled out the Membership application if you have already paid us to become part of the Team.http://collegekiteboarding.com/members/- Win a 2013 Best TS 12m by entering into our http://collegekiteboarding.com/talk/video-competion/- Is your club on Instagram, add us #collegekite

If things don't change for the better, we are looking to do just one day of competition on Sunday and get everyone down to party Saturday night. We will have several Florida pro riders for judging the freestyle competition and are still willing to do a course race if we have enough participants.

If you are looking for some local accommodations and don't have any friends in the area please message CKA and we will try to find you a place to stay. The Marina Cove Resort is very close to the Skyway and you can get a room for $90 a night. http://www.marinacoveresort.com/

Forecast looks to be about the same as yesterday. The plan remains to run the event on Sunday from 9-5 and get everyone in town Saturday night.

The Before Party will be at the Bends downtown St. Pete, Saturday night starting at 8. They pour some mean dark and stormys, but don't worry you hipsters can get still a cheap PBR. https://www.facebook.com/thebendsbar

Everyone needs to register for this event whether you are already a member or not. CKA members don't need to pay the $25 fee but we still need your info. You can pay online on the website or bring cash for the day of the event. Registration will be going from 9-10am for the late comers. Register here http://collegekiteboarding.com/events/f ... tion-2013/or click on the "Get Tickets" link on the Facebook event site.

All I can say is WOW, what an event! We kicked it off with a party at the Bends where the beer flowed like wine and the locals came through with plenty of spaces to crash in the Burg.

As soon as I saw the final lineup, I knew we had the best 10 riders from 7 different schools to conclude the final event of the fall season and they gave it all they had. On the flip side things are just heating up for CKA, with 3 more events still to come. We continue to diversify the sport by bringing together all aspects of the sport from racing to freestyle and hope to have riders from all levels expertise in future events. On the line was $670 worth of cash and prizes donated by CKA and Liquid Force. After reviewing the score cards, a dizzying amount of highly technical tricks were performed, that even impressed Billy Parker. At the end of the day someone had to go home with the loot and at the top of the lineup was Florida Atlantic University that went home with a new 2014 Liquid Force Drive 136 Drive for highest ranking school. Patrick Fletcher aka “Rasta”, dropped some high flying acrobatics, but I do believe he had one raley in which his board could have soared over everyone else’s kites. Ben Peyrot also let loose with strong F-16’s that weren’t event contested by others. Not sure where the other ladies were for this contest, but like in comps past Jaime Fields continued to show the fellas that she has what it takes to compete in the man show.

Without giving away all the details, the freestyle competition started off with what we thought was 12 riders, but ended up with only ten competitors. Locals continued to trry and enter the fray, but were met with a lack of enthusiasm. The comp started off with 4 heats of 3, but going into the semifinals we had, Lewis Hunt and Julien Verglas to narrow it down. What began as an even match up, Lewis struggled with landing some back and front mobes, but Julien kept up an even and consistent run of raleys to blind and a sick slim chance to overcome. After that a round of three with Bret Sullivan, Jaime Fields and Patrick Fletcher squared off with only Bret moving on to the finals. Despite dropping two around all three kept the crowd cheering with some big blinds and s-bends. Rounding out the semis, Drew Christianson took on Sean Buell, which left the crowd jumping out of whatever chairs we had; well maybe that was just me as I caught Sean’s kite when his leash unexpectedly snapped in two during his handle pass. Drew capitalized with some ultra-smooth shifty 3’s as we got Sean back in the game, but despite the valiant effort; he wasn’t able to make up the difference. In the finals, I haven’t seen so many ridiculously fit looking people so exhausted. Everyone was panting as I said, “You have 15 minutes for a break.” For the finals Julien, Bret and Drew lined up as the wind finally came in at 20 plus and they all questioned their choice for 12 meters. No one went without dropping their kite twice, but Drew literally floated and landed like a blind butterfly to ride away with contest. After all the riders were ready for a break daylight savings was kicking in and the final race had to start. The good thing was Drew had no idea how to win the event, so after going hoarse on the megaphone for three minutes, I had everyone ripping upwind toward the windward mark. Not sure anyone was a favorite for this event but, Sean Buell hailed victorious around the windward /leeward course with Lewis close behind and Bret once again staying in the money.All in this entire event proved that College kiters are here to stay and hence forward will be the proving ground for major competitions in the future. This is only the beginning and we hope to have many competitors of all levels come out to cheer on the best and share this experience with everyone that wants to be a part of this awesome organization.

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